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Five Nigerian movies have been listed to compete for the “People’s Choice Award” at the 2017 edition of Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival.

According to the organisers (www.nollywoodweek.com), the movies include award winning ‘76’ directed by Izu Ojukwu, ‘The Wedding Party’ directed by Kemi Adetiba and ‘Dinner’, a movie directed by Jay -Franklyn Jituboh.

Others are ‘Gidi Blues’ and ‘Green White Green’ which were directed by Femi Odugbemi and Abba Makama.

The prestigious ‘People’s Choice Award’ is sponsored by Angénieux, a leading manufacturer of high-quality optic cinema lenses for the broadcast and film industries.

“Angénieux will gracefully put its optics at the disposal of the winner of the People’s Choice Award, giving them a chance to combine their creativity with French technical know-how during their next shoot.”

The Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival, which started in 2013, is organised by Okada Media, an organisation based in Paris, France.

It showcases the best of the Nigerian film industry with the aim of finding a larger audience and more sustainable distribution system for quality films.

The festival offers festival-goers a chance to discover a dozen movies selected by a jury of professionals.

Nigerian filmmakers are encouraged to submit short films, feature films, animations and Nigerian television series for consideration.

Musical performances, as well as seminars and workshops dedicated to the African cinema industry, have been lined up to enrich the annual event.

The Festival ends with the traditional presentation of the Nollywood Week People’s Choice Award, which rewards some of the best talents of African cinema.

The festival is scheduled to hold from Thursday, May 11 to Sunday, May 14 at Cinema l’Arlequin in Paris, France.

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One of the most anticipated films in year 2016, 76 topped the list of nominees for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA 2017) with 14 nominations. The historical movie was followed closely by ebola story, 93 days, with 12 nominations while Ayo Makun’s A trip to Jamaica came in third with five nominations.

The announcement was made on Wednesday in a live broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DSTV by the duo of Nigerian actress and TV presenter, Mitchelle Dede, and Kenyan actor, radio presenter and TV host Fareed Khimani.

76, produced by Izu Ojukwu, is a story about of a young pregnant woman, and her husband, a soldier accused of being involved in the 1976 military coup and assassination of General Murtala Mohammed, the Head-of-State of Nigeria. 93 days, directed by Steve Gukas chronicled what happened during the period ebola virus disease entered Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos and the race to prevent it from spreading to the over 21 million people in the city and beyond. A trip to Jamaica was directed by Robert O. Peters and produced by comedian Ayo Makun.